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Daniel Handler

Daniel Handler at a party celebrating the publication of The End, the thirteenth and final installment of A Series of Unfortunate Events, on October 12, 2006 in New York City
Born February 28, 1970 (1970-02-28) (age 38)
San Francisco, California
Pen name Lemony Snicket
Occupation Novelist, screenwriter
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
Writing period 1998 -
Genres Literary fiction, black comedy, children's literature
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Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970) is an American writer, screenwriter and accordionist. The End is the thirteenth and final book in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. A Series of Unfortunate Events is a children's Book series of thirteen novels written by Daniel Handler under the Pseudonym of Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity Lemony Snicket is a Pseudonym used by author Daniel Handler in his book series A Series of Unfortunate Events, as well as a character in that Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction Literary fiction is a term that has come into common usage since around 1970 principally to distinguish serious fiction (that is work with claims to Literary merit Black comedy, also known as black humor or dark comedy, is a sub-genre of Comedy and Satire where topics and events that are usually regarded Children's literature is an age category of literature written for published for or marketed to Children roughly through age 12 Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lists of American writers include United States By ethnicity African-American writers Jewish American writers Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made The accordion is a portable box-shaped Musical instrument of the hand-held Bellows -driven free-reed aerophone family sometimes referred to as a Squeezebox He is best known for his work under the pen name Lemony Snicket. A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity Lemony Snicket is a Pseudonym used by author Daniel Handler in his book series A Series of Unfortunate Events, as well as a character in that

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Personal life

Handler was born in San Francisco, California. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city He attended Commodore Sloat Elementary, Herbert Hoover Middle School and Lowell High School. Herbert Hoover Middle School is a comprehensive public Middle school located in the Sunset District of San Francisco California which educates students in grades Lowell High School, a public Magnet school in San Francisco, is the oldest public High school west of the Mississippi in the Handler graduated from Wesleyan University in 1992. This article concerns Wesleyan He is an alumnus of the San Francisco Boys Chorus. The San Francisco Boys Chorus ( SFBC) is a Choir for Boys consisting of 230 members based in San Francisco with additional campuses in Oakland

Handler is married to Lisa Brown, a graphic artist he met at Wesleyan University. They have a son, Otto, who was born around Halloween 2003. They live in an old Victorian house in San Francisco. The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of Architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era. Handler's mother is retired City College of San Francisco dean Sandra Handler, and his father, Louis Handler, is an accountant. City College of San Francisco, or CCSF, is a two-year Community college in San Francisco California. Daniel Handler (born February 28 1970 is an American writer, Screenwriter and Accordionist He is best known for his work under the Pen name He also has a younger sister, Rebecca Handler.

Handler is politically active and helped form LitPAC. LitPAC is an American Political Action Committee. Its aims are to support Democratic politicians and register voters through the organization of literary In the June 10, 2007 edition of The New York Times Magazine, Handler reveals ambivalence toward his wealth, and the expectations it creates. The New York Times Magazine is a supplement to the Sunday The New York Times newspaper He states he is often asked for money for charitable causes and often gives. In an interview conducted by the 667 Dark Avenue fansite, Daniel Handler gave his personal philosophy as "Never refuse a breath mint". [1]

Handler describes himself as being an atheist and a secular humanist. Atheism Secular humanism is a humanist philosophy that upholds Reason, Ethics and Justice, and specifically rejects the Supernatural [2] In addition, he says "I'm not a believer in predetermined fates, being rewarded for one's efforts. I'm not a believer in karma. The reason why I try to be a good person is because I think it's the right thing to do. If I commit fewer bad acts there will be fewer bad acts, maybe other people will join in committing fewer bad acts, and in time there'll be fewer and fewer of them". [3]

Professional work

Handler has pursued careers in books, music and film. A Book is a set or collection of written printed illustrated or blank sheets made of Paper, Parchment, or other material usually fastened together Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time.

Books

Three of his novels have been published under his name. His first, The Basic Eight, was rejected by many publishers for its subject matter and tone (a dark view of a teenage girl's life). The Basic Eight is a novel by Daniel Handler. Flannery Culp is a senior (12th grader at Roewer High School in San Francisco. Handler claims that the novel was rejected thirty-seven times before finally being published. The book's tone served as an impetus of sorts for the Lemony Snicket works, the sad A Series of Unfortunate Events. A Series of Unfortunate Events is a children's Book series of thirteen novels written by Daniel Handler under the Pseudonym of

Watch Your Mouth, his second novel, was actually completed before The Basic Eight was published. Watch Your Mouth is an American novel by Daniel Handler about Joseph a young student staying at the home of his girlfriend Cynthia Glass one summer It follows a more operatic theme, complete with stage directions and various acts. Described by HarperCollins, the book's reprint publisher, as an "incest opera", it mixed Jewish mythology with modern sexuality. HarperCollins is a Publishing company owned by News Corporation. Jewish Mythology is generally the sacred and traditional narratives that help explain and symbolize the Jewish religion whereas Jewish folklore consists of the Watch Your Mouth's second half replaces the opera troupe with the form of a 12-step recovery, linguistically undergone by the protagonist.

His most recent effort under his own name is Adverbs, a series of short stories that he says are "about love". Adverbs is a 2006 Novel by Daniel Handler. It is formatted as a collection of seventeen interconnected narratives from the points of view It was published in April 2006.

Handler has stated that his next adult novel is about pirates - or, more specifically, a modern-age pirate who "wants to be an old-fashioned kind of pirate". Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering [1]

Lemony Snicket

Main article: Lemony Snicket
Handler signing copies of his books at a promotion for A Series of Unfortunate Events in February, 2006
Handler signing copies of his books at a promotion for A Series of Unfortunate Events in February, 2006

Handler began writing A Series of Unfortunate Events under the Snicket pseudonym in 1999. Lemony Snicket is a Pseudonym used by author Daniel Handler in his book series A Series of Unfortunate Events, as well as a character in that A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) The books concern three orphaned children who have progressively more terrible things happen to them, and Snicket acts as the narrator and biographer of the fictional orphans.

Handler has also appeared at author appearances as "Lemony Snicket's handler", as well as appearing as Snicket himself in various other books and media, including the commentary track for the film version of his books, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is a 2004 Academy Award winning Film, directed by Brad Silberling He also wrote an introduction to Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography under his own name. Lemony Snicket The Unauthorized Autobiography was first released on May 1, 2002.

The Lemony Snicket books have been international best-sellers, and the 13th and final instalment of the series came out Friday, October 13, 2006. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. On the day the thirteenth book came out, Handler appeared on the Today show as Lemony Snicket's representative. Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC.

Handler has also written some short fiction under the Lemony Snicket pseudonym.

Music

Handler sings a sorrowful tune.
Handler sings a sorrowful tune.

Daniel Handler is an accomplished musician, playing accordion on several recordings with The Magnetic Fields singer and songwriter Stephin Merritt. The accordion is a portable box-shaped Musical instrument of the hand-held Bellows -driven free-reed aerophone family sometimes referred to as a Squeezebox The Magnetic Fields is a band led by New York City singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt. Stephin Merritt (born January 17 1966) is an American Singer-songwriter based in California (formerly in New York City

Handler was in two bands following college, The Edith Head Trio and Tzamboni, but it wasn't until 69 Love Songs, the Magnetic Field's three-album set, that his music attracted attention. Handler also contributed accordion to a number of tracks in the Magnetic Fields project 69 Love Songs. In the box set of the project, Handler provides a lengthy interview with Merritt about the project, as well as conversations about each song.

He has gone on to play accordion in the Merritt project The Gothic Archies, which provided songs for the audiobooks in the A Series of Unfortunate Events children's book series. The Gothic Archies is a self-described "goth-bubblegum band" created and largely performed by Stephin Merritt, more famously of The Magnetic Fields. On October 10, 2006, an album with all 13 songs from the 13 audiobooks in A Series of Unfortunate Events was released. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In the audio commentary on the film version Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Handler plays a song about how depressing it is to have leeches in a film. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is a 2004 Academy Award winning Film, directed by Brad Silberling

Daniel Handler, as Lemony Snicket, wrote the lyrics to the song "Radio", performed by One Ring Zero, and the lyrics to "The Gibbons Girl" by Chris Ewen's The Hidden Variable. One Ring Zero is a modern music group that melds many genres and sounds to create a unique type of music and is based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn Figures on a Beach was a Musical band formed in Detroit Michigan in the early 1980s out of the prior band Razor 1922.

Film

Handler has also had some success in film work. He produced the screenplay for Rick, which was based on the Verdi opera Rigoletto, as well as Kill the Poor, which was based on the novel by Joel Rose. Rigoletto is an Opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian Libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based Joel Rose is an American novelist He has co-authored and edited graphic novels for DC Comics

Handler was involved in the screenwriting process for the film version of A Series of Unfortunate Events, but was ultimately removed from the project. He had completed eight separate drafts of the film before giving up following a change in those who were producing the film. Robert Gordon (screenwriter of Galaxy Quest) was hired to replace Handler and eventually received credit for the film's screenplay, and Handler has noted his pleasure with the film. Galaxy Quest is a 1999 Comedy film directed by Dean Parisot; starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman

Handler did submit a commentary track for the DVD version of the Lemony Snicket film, alongside director Brad Silberling. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Bradley Mitchell Silberling (born September 8 1963 in Washington D In character as Snicket, he derides the Snicket in the film - played by Jude Law - as an impostor, as well as choosing to play accordion and sing about leeches rather than pay attention to the film. Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 He also made several interesting comments about the film which include the company Nickelodeon, "being on another planet, I see" when he saw the planets in the Nickelodeon Movies title, commenting that The Littlest Elf has "well-armed friends" when he notices the rifle in one of the elf's hands, as well as being "frightened by the sudden appearance of an eye" when Aunt Josephine looks through her front door's eye hole. Nickelodeon (commonly referred to as Nick) is an American Cable television network owned by Viacom International, founded in 1977 as Pinwheel At numerous times during the track he comments on the horrible things that are happening to the poor children, and implies that he is being held captive by the director in order to do the commentary.

List of works

This is a partial list of works Handler has created or been involved with. For more information regarding his works as Lemony Snicket, see Lemony Snicket. Lemony Snicket is a Pseudonym used by author Daniel Handler in his book series A Series of Unfortunate Events, as well as a character in that

Books

As editor or contributor:

Film

Music

References

  1. ^ 667 Dark Avenue: Noble Enough - The Insidious Inquiries: 21 Questions, 21 Answers
  2. ^ CNN.com - Lemony Snicket reaches 'The End' - Oct 5, 2006
  3. ^ WORLD Magazine | Today's News, Christian Views

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Persondata
NAME Handler, Daniel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Snicket, Lemony (pseudonym)
SHORT DESCRIPTION Novelist, children's writer
DATE OF BIRTH February 28, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH San Francisco, California
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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